COVID-19 vaccine shot available 24X7: Here's all you need to know!

In the fight against COVID-19, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has announced that people can now take the COVID-19 vaccine shot round the clock as per their convenience. The Union Health Minister took to micro-blogging site Twitter and to announce the news.

Harsh Vardhan wrote from his Twitter handle: "The government has ended the time constraint to increase the speed of vaccination. Citizens of the country can now get vaccinated 24x7 at their convenience." Vardhan who took the vaccine jab on Tuesday added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands the health of citizens of the country as well as the value of their time.

सरकार ने #vaccination की रफ़्तार बढ़ाने के लिए समय की बाध्यता समाप्त कर दी है। देश के नागरिक अब 24x7अपनी सुविधानुसार टीका लगवा सकते हैं।

PM श्री @narendramodi जी देश के नागरिकों के स्वास्थ्य के साथ-साथ उनके समय की कीमत बखूबी समझते हैं।#VaccineAppropriateBehavior pic.twitter.com/cpKVlXurvL

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) March 3, 2021

Earlier on Tuesday, Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary chaired a high-level review meeting with Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries (H&FW) of States and UTs. They reviewed the status and pace of the next phase of the country-wide COVID vaccination program which commenced from March 1, Zee Media Bureau reported.
The new phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from Monday for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions, according to the report.

However, the nation-wide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers being inoculated against the virus, whereas the vaccination of the frontline workers began on February 2. The 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccination started on February 13 for those beneficiaries who have completed 28 days after receipt of the 1st dose.